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Why a key India–Pakistan water treaty is under strain — and why it matters globally

March 27, 2026 | Featured News

The Indus Water Treaty governs a river system that supports nearly 300 million people, but climate change, rising demand, and political tensions are putting the agreement under pressure.

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Mar 26, 2026 | psu.edu

Penn State, Delta Gold sign $3M research agreement to advance quantum science

Penn State assistant professor a keynote speaker at Iceland Alien Species event | Penn State University

Mar 25, 2026 | psu.edu

Penn State assistant professor a keynote speaker at Iceland Alien Species event

April 1 talk to focus on national and local migration patterns | Penn State University

Mar 24, 2026 | psu.edu

April 1 talk to focus on national and local migration patterns

Penn State Geography’s new sustainability major draws first declared student | Penn State University

Mar 24, 2026 | psu.edu

Penn State Geography’s new sustainability major draws first declared student

Low-cost sensor system could warn farmers of salt stress in plants | Penn State University

Mar 24, 2026 | psu.edu

Low-cost sensor system could warn farmers of salt stress in plants

Engineering professor named scholar for collaborative national lab program | Penn State University

Mar 23, 2026 | psu.edu

Engineering professor named scholar for collaborative national lab program

Kump to conclude deanship, legacy marked by new presidential award | Penn State University

Mar 23, 2026 | psu.edu

Kump to conclude deanship, legacy marked by new presidential award

Recreation, park, and tourism management faculty receive national honors | Penn State University

Mar 23, 2026 | psu.edu

Recreation, park, and tourism management faculty receive national honors

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Growing Impact podcast: "Managing India's Groundwater Crisis" — Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment. Aerial photo of a large open well with people standing at its edge.

Great blue heron standing in a tidal marsh, reflected in still water, with text reading “Microplastics in the Marsh” and “Growing Impact” from Penn State’s Institute of Energy and the Environment.

Podcast cover titled ‘Decoding Wildfire Smoke Forecasts.’ A person holds a smartphone displaying an air quality app showing a PM2.5 reading in the unhealthy range. Logos for Penn State’s Institute of Energy and the Environment and the Growing Impact podcast appear at the top.

Graphic with the Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment and Growing Impact logos over a modern glass building, featuring the words “Energy Saving Smart Windows.”

Two wooden canoes float on a calm river in the Amazon rainforest, surrounded by dense green trees under a partly cloudy sky. Overlaid text reads “Indigenous Communities and Amazon Oil,” with the Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment and Growing Impact logos in the top corners.

A silhouette of a person holding an infant, set against a vivid sunset over the ocean. The image includes text that reads: “Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment. Growing Impact. CLIMATE CHANGE, EXTREME HEAT, & INFANT HEALTH.”

Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment, Growing Impact: Measuring nitrous oxide emissions

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